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In the early morning hours of August 10, 1861, the rolling hillsides of southwest Missouri echoed with the sounds of fierce combat...The Battle of Wilson's Creek, the second major battle of the Civil War, and the first west of the Mississippi River, marked the beginning of four years of invading armies and ruthless guerilla warfare in Missouri, from St. Louis to modern-day Kansas City...

Our Emmy award-winning production team takes you on a cinematic adventure into the legendary Battle of Shiloh. Seven characters, based on real-life accounts, weave a narrative thread of their own personal experiences during the Battle of Shiloh s vicious two-day brawl, while our objective narrator unfolds one of the bloodiest fights of the American Civil War. These stories reveal the dramatic and haunting effects of Shiloh, which resulted in almost 24,000 maimed, missing or dead...in just two days. The 1862 Battle of Shiloh marked a turning point in our nation s history, opening our nation s eyes, North and South, to the true cost of Civil War. Shot in breath-taking 1080p High Definition and with immersive animated maps, and dazzling visual effects, this film is unparalleled in the Wide Awake Films collection.

Shiloh was one of the largest amphibious campaigns ever waged by an American Army. It was a brutal Civil War battle that where one in four who fought was killed or wounded. Highlights the 135th Anniversary Reenactment with 13,000 participants of the Tennessee battle, along with archival photos, digital effects, first-person accounts and narration.

Experience Civil War warfare, as never before, with the American Battlefield Trust’s new virtual reality series. This immersive storytelling approach will put you back in time as you navigate in 360 degrees how it may have looked, felt and sounded to be a Civil War soldier.

In the years leading up to the Civil War, a bloody conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists focused the nation's eyes on the state of Missouri and the territory of Kansas. Told through the actual words of slave owners, free-staters, and border ruffians, "Bad Blood" presents the complex morality, and life-and-death decisions faced by those who lived on the border from 1854 through 1860.

The battle of Perryville played a key role in the South's best chance to win its independence during the war. Shot primarily on the original battlefield in Kentucky, this DVD reflects the true high tide of the Confederacy. With detailed maps, stunning cinematography, beautiful images from the Perryville region, and realism created by embedding cameramen in the ranks of thousands of Blue and Gray reenactors, this documentary is a must-have for every Civil War buff's library.

The Battle of Stones River comes to life through original photos, maps and the backdrop of one of the largest re-enactments ever held in Tennessee with an impressive cast of over 5,000 "soldiers" in full battle regalia. Learn about the commanders and their soldiers that fought the Battle of Stones River, the bloodiest battle in the state of Tennessee.

An original George Washington's Mount Vernon production and its second animated feature presentation. This 27-minute documentary examines one of the pivotal moments in the American Revolution. Through authentic re-enactments, period paintings, and 3Dtabletop game-style animation, The Winter Patriots explores the desperate gamble made by General Washington and how his men battled weather and one of the mightiest armies on the planet to keep the American dream of Independence alive.

For nearly two weeks in 1864, the titans fo the Civil War -- Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee -- classed violently at the crossroads of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. In this painstakingly accurate and stunningly beautiful documentary, Wide Awake Films takes you onto the Virginia battlefield and into the trenches. As cannons and muskets roar, you'll hear the actual thoughts and words of soldiers who experienced the horrors of Spotsylvania in May 1864.

A narrated documentary about the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, where over 7,000 reenactors simulate the troop movements of the actual soldiers.

Late in the autumn of 1864, Confederate General John bell Hood led the battle-hardened veterans of the Army of Tennessee on a fateful campaign into central Tennessee in a desperate attempt to regain control of the state from Federal forces. U.S. General John M. Schofield, commanding two corps of entrenched Federal infantry, forced the rebel onslaught in the village of Franklin. The battle that commenced was a bloody death struggle unparalleled in its ferocity.

Highlights Civil War locations throughout the state of Missouri, which endured more battles and engagements than any state except Virginia and Tennessee. Uses historical reenactments and visits 36 sites, including: Wilson's Creek battlefield; the Jesse James farm in Kearney; the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, site of the Dred Scott trial; Hannibal, birthplace of Mark Twain; Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City.

After giving a brief overview of the events leading up to the United States Civil War, this video uses historical photos and reenactments to explore the first major land battle of the American Civil War at Manassas, Virginia. The July 21, 1861 battle, known both as Manassas and the First Battle of Bull Run, is shown in a step-by-step process detailing various troop movements throughout the day.